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Burks Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

300 Crossville ST, Monterey, TN 38574 · (931) 839-7641 · Part of Putnam County School District

Monterey’s School Grade B better than 63% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
515
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Burks Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monterey kids: Monterey High School

On the path

Where Monterey kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Burks ElementaryYou are here
7–12Monterey High School526 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Crossville ST, Monterey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten57
Grade 180
Grade 273
Grade 369
Grade 469
Grade 564
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
476’20
480’21
522’22
530’23
515’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 37%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burks Elementary from Monterey families.

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The district →
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Park View School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cookeville
A−
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Monterey’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.